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Nebraska 1896 ballot measures
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1904 →
← 1892
Twelve statewide ballot measures were on the November 3, 1896 ballot in Nebraska.
- All twelve of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- All twelve of the measures were defeated.
On the ballot
November 3
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Judiciary | Sets Supreme Court justice term limits |  |
| LRCA | Amendment 2 | Judiciary | Sets guidelines for compensation of judges | |
| LRCA | Amendment 3 | State exec | Sets guidelines for compensation of state officers | |
| LRCA | Amendment 4 | Judiciary | Vests judicial power in Supreme Court and lower courts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 5 | Judiciary | Allows an increase in number of judges in state courts | |
| LRCA | Amendment 6 | Trials | Requires a five-sixths jury verdict | |
| LRCA | Amendment 7 | State exec | Provides term limits for state officers | |
| LRCA | Amendment 8 | State exec | Provides guidelines for increasing the number of state officers | |
| LRCA | Amendment 9 | Education | Relates to the investment of educational funds | |
| LRCA | Amendment 10 | Elections | Requires questions of merging governments to be submitted to voters | |
| LRCA | Amendment 11 | Elections | Provides for methods of voting | |
| LRCA | Amendment 12 | Elections | Requires questions of donations for internal improvements to be submitted to voters | |
See also
External links
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